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2 Display a list of available content in vRealize Automation.
Content includes published artifacts such as blueprints, software, properties etc.
$curl --insecure -s -H"Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $token"
https://$host/content-management-service/api/contents
3 If applicable, you can also apply ltering by content type.
This example sets the contentTypeId to composite-blueprint.
$curl --insecure -s -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $token"
https://$host/content-management-service/api/contents?%24filter=contentTypeId+eq+
%27composite-blueprint%27
4 Create a package that contains the desired content.
The following command creates a package named Demo Package with a content ID of
9b348c29-88-4fa8-b93e-f80bc7c3e723.
$curl --insecure -s -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $token"
https://$host/content-management-service/api/packages-d'{"name" : "Demo Package",
"description" : "Package for demo purposes", "contents" : [ "9b348c29-88ff-4fa8-b93e-
f80bc7c3e723" ]}'
5 (Optional) List the packages within the content service. Use this step if you need to conrm the contents
of the package you created.
$curl --insecure -s -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $token"
https://$host/content-management-service/api/packages
6 Export the specied package as a .zip le.
The example species the Accept header as application/zip and the output le as package.zip.
$curl --insecure -s -H "Accept: application/zip"-H "Authorization: Bearer $token"
https://$host/content-management-service/api/packages/54f627bb-2277-48af-9fa0-7d7366b498f3-o
package.zip
7 Validate the package prior to importing it.
The example uses the 'DukesBankApp.zip' which is out-of-box content provided on the
vRealize Automation virtual appliance. You can copy the le from /usr/lib/vcac/tools/initial-
config/sample-oob-content/DukesBankApp.zip using WinSCP (Windows) or scp (Mac).
$curl --insecure -s -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data"-H "Authorization: Bearer $token"
https://$host/content-management-service/api/packages/validate-F" file=@DukesBankApp.zip"
The validation output shows the status of each content item within the package.
8 Import the package.
This example imports the DukesBankApp.zip package.
$curl --insecure -s -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data"-H "Authorization: Bearer $token"
https://$host/content-management-service/api/packages-F" file=@DukesBankApp.zip"
Syntax for Listing Supported Content Types
You can use the REST API content management service to display a list of supported content types.
Supported Content Types
A content type describes content that you can import or export using the content management service.
Content types contain metadata about the content provider and the content itself, such as type information
or service type ID. Usually the content provider supplies this information.
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